Total Crime Rate
237.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birch Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 69th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Grove (E11 4YG) in the last 12 months was 237.6 per 1,000 residents and was 148.4% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Grove (E11 4YG), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pear Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holloway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anglian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peach Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road Leytonstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | — |
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